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351-402   403-455    456-514 GT-2    515-569 GT-3, GT-4, GT-5    570-621 GTA-6 GT-7

622-687 AS-201, GTA-8, GTA-9, GTA-10, AP-3, GTA-11        688-769 AS-202, GTA-12, AS-204, AS-501, AS-502, AP-7

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Morris W. Beck Naval and Event Covers

B407 USS DALE AUTOGRAPHED ON THE FRONT
AND A MESSAGE TO MR. BECK ON THE BACK

B418 USS AMERICA ADDRESSED TO THE CO OF THE SHIP WITH A RS ON THE BACK

B442 USS TINOSA USED A STICKER ON THE FRONT INSTEAD OF THE NORMAL PRINTED CACHET. The design on the sticker is the same design as Beck used on the cover. Beck did not print this sticker.

B450 USS JOHN ADAMS AUTOGRAPHED

B451 USS TECUMSEH WITH TEST CACHET

B472 USS JOHN C CALHOUN HAND CANCELED. THE ONLY ONE WE HAVE OBSERVED

B473 USS SIMON BOLIVAR HAND CANCELED AND A RS CACHET ON COVER

B476 USS JOHN WILLIS WITH RS ON FRONT AND BACK

B493 USS LEWIS AND CLARK WITH RS

B495 USS SAM RAYBURN WITH AUTOGRAPH

B495 USS SAM RAYBURN HAND CANCELED AND A RS CACHET ON COVER

B514 USS GEORGE C MARSHALL HAND CANCELED AND A RS CACHET ON COVER

B518 WITH RS

B519 WITH RS

B520 WITH RS

B536 WITH RS

B544 WITH RS

B552 USS GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER HAND CANCELED AND A RS CACHET ON COVER

B577 USS SIMON BOLIVAR HAND CANCELED AND A RS CACHET ON COVER

B593 USS QUEENFISH HAND CANCELED AND A RS CACHET ON COVER

B594 USS LEWIS AND CLARK HAND CANCELED AND A RS CACHET ON COVER TYPE 1

B594 USS LEWIS AND CLARK HAND CANCELED AND A RS CACHET ON COVER TYPE 2

B646 USS GEORGE C MARSHALL HAND CANCELED AND A RS CACHET ON COVER

B778 USS COCHRANE CANCEL. We knew this cover existed but did not have the scan. Thanks for Larry Johnson for sending us the scan. Note that the cancel has A.M. and NOT AM that we listed when we put this cover on the site years ago (without a scan available).

B860 USS BLUE RIDGE WITH ONLY THE FANCY CANCEL. This is the only one we have observed without the machine cancel from Philadelphia. Nov 14 is the correct date for commissioning

Unlisted Beck Crew Covers Found On eBay

Beck 556 CREW Sold for $104.50 on eBay

Beck 558 CREW Sold for $65.00 on eBay

Beck 557 CREW Sold for $55.00 on eBay

Beck 560 CREW Sold for $45.00 on eBay

Beck 555 CREW Sold for $45.00 on eBay

Beck 538 CREW Sold for $104.50 on eBay

Beck 535 CREW Sold for $45.00 on eBay

Beck 536 CREW Sold for $45.00 on eBay

Beck 537 CREW Sold for $45.00 on eBay

Beck 534 CREW Sold for $43.00 on eBay

Beck 539 CREW Sold for $77.00 on eBay

Beck 579 CREW Sold for $67.00 on eBay

Beck 583 CREW Sold for $45.00 on eBay

Three Unlisted B631 Sold on eBay

For many years, we thought that the Beck B631 postmarked on USS George K Mackenzie was the only B631 that existed. This week the three covers shown below have been added to our listing. This is an important find for Beck collectors.

Beck B631 Sold for $148.50 on eBay

Beck B631 Sold for $57.00 on eBay

Beck Beck B631 Sold for $65.00 on eBay

B399

Previously Unlisted Beck Crew Covers

Charlie Hamilton sent us scans of these two previously unlisted Crew Covers. Usually, Crew covers are typically seen on space issues but these Navy Day covers are a good example of how the US Navy coordinator made distribution of the covers (cachets) Mr. Beck sent for postmarking. Note that these two covers are addressed to the same person. (Postmarked on two different ships)
B400

See B791 CREW

Beck's Covers With VIP Labels

David Ball sent us scans of a great lot of Beck special covers.

All the covers have the VIP label that bring a premium on eBay because the covers are usually CREW covers or have special cancellations from the recovery force. This lot of 6 covers sold for a big premium.

Scan courtesy of Dr. Ross Smith

Another previously unlisted Beck CREW cover.

See backstory HERE under B807

Only about 25 Beck cachets were printed without the
cachet number.
Beck gave these covers to the ships crew for VIP usage.
That is why it is called a CREW cover. Also see HERE

Beck's Crew Covers

Scan courtesy of Bart Van Oppens
Beck CREW cover. Note the ship's name printed or typed
in the cachet. We haven't seen that addition before.
This cover is postmarked Jun 6. All the other USS Blandy covers we have seen are dated June 3. The GT-4 mission launched on Jun 3 and splashed down on Jun 7.

The Beck cachet for this event is B545.

Scans courtesy of Charlie Hamilton

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Beck's Early Covers

Mr. Beck returned from US Navy Service in 1946 and
started servicing covers right away. Here are two covers that we have added to the list of covers. Thanks Charlie for sending the scans.

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